Halloween will be here before we know it! This board turned out so cute last year. I sent these pumpkins home as a Family Halloween Homework assignment at the beginning of October. Students decorated the pumpkins and brought them back in for our pumpkin patch. We completed pumpkin writing in school, and I attached their decorated pumpkins on top to create a flip craft. .
This Bulletin Board Bundle includes a family letter if you wish to send it home as an assignment, lettering as shown in the picture, your choice of two pumpkins to decorate, and your choice of three pumpkin writing templates. Check it out in my Halloween category of my TPT Store!
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Beautiful borders by @schoolgirlstyle @carsondellosa .
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I think it’s easy to beat ourself up or not give ourselves enough credit when we have busy days, weeks or even months. Here’s a reminder that I often need and I’m sure someone out there needs it too! You are making a differences every day whether it’s big or small. Keep doing what you’re doing because it’s amazing 🥰

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Ready for Week 10 😄💪 This weekend I realised that I’ve spent over 100 hours at school in the past two weeks so I’m feeling well and truly ready for a holiday 😮💤 Term 3 is just crazy 😝 Who else is on holidays after this week? 🙌

This Fast Facts kit has taken me all term to put together (mainly because I procrastinate and can’t count properly, not because it was difficult 😂) I’m so glad I put the @spotlightstores Francheville Craft Box to such great use and I organised it so that it will work for years to come!
Let me know if you want to see more, I’d love to show off my little baby ❤️ If you have these containers, how do you use them?

The discovery of my old ‘Schools’ record book is equal parts mortifying and hilarious 🤓😂. But what appears to be certain beyond a shadow of a doubt is that I was clearly always going to be a teacher!
Unfortunately, my poor siblings were the ones subjected to my early teacher dreams! There were a good few years when my ‘classroom’ took over a third of our family living room. And as you can see from my EXTREMELY DILIGENT anecdotal notes, I was a very strict task master, particularly on my poor little sister 😂. My younger brother was a little more obliging- I was always very proud that I’d taught him how to read and write before he even went to school!
But gee whiz I had some high expectations of them both! Looking back- I was clearly just teaching them the Year 4/5 content I was learning myself- and parroting the phrases I obviously heard my own teachers using in their classrooms! 😂. It’s the only explanation I can think of for why my vocabulary included words like fossicking.
It seems I also had a love of making resources from an early age. Please do let me know if you would like me to add these stellar worksheet examples to TpT 😂😂

Giving to others releases endorphins that activate parts of our brains associated with trust, pleasure and social connection⠀
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This is the heart of the Balinese culture⠀
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Join our retreat in January and experience this for yourself⠀
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After marking my classes’ writing books, it has come to my attention that these posters need to be at the front of my room 😂 To, too and two homophone posters available on my TPT both standalone and as part of my homophones bundle pack 🎉

BEHAVIOUR REFLECTION 🔎
I learned so much from my principal before she went on maternity leave. In particular, looking beyond what happened in the moment and finding out more information that could explain what contributed to poor behaviour choices. Children can become easily overwhelmed by their feelings and they’re still learning how to manage their social emotional behaviour. This reflection tool supports the conversation around what really went on, what lead up to it, how students are feeling and acknowledging how behaviour affects others.
The back of each reflection sheet has a plan to improve, section for communication and follow up actions. It’s working really well with my students right now. I use it with the @journey_to_wellness_ @wholeheartedschoolcounseling ‘HOW DO YOU FEEL?’ emotions chart, which (really, really) helps students identify and articulate their emotions. I’m happy to share my reflection tool if you comment below and DM with a polite old ‘how ya goin’. BEWM! 💥
PS: For the feelings chart, please check out @wholeheartedschoolcounseling TpT store! .
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TELL ME ABOUT YOU! 💙
Comment below and tell me something about you that I don’t know. It could be a fact about yourself as a teacher or as a person. I love learning strange facts and life stories. I’m keen to learn a little bit more about YOU and the rest of my instateacher friends. Here are a few facts about me:
💙 I’m in my fourth year of teaching. I keep thinking it’s my fifth, but it isn’t! Haha. I feel wise now, so imagine how wise I will feel in 10 years!!! Crikey!!
💙 I’m hot blooded. If I’m wearing socks in the summer, I’ll just about faint from heat exhaustion.
💙 I’m a hardcore colour coordinator who loves finding matchy matchy outfits. These @saffcollective earrings and this @gormanclothing dress.
💙 I have a real thing for hard cover books. There’s something majestical about them!!
💙 I’m completely myself with my students. I try to model having confidence in who you are and embracing the your quirks.
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✨Have you ever been proud of yourself but felt the need to be humble?
✨Have you ever worked your butt off but felt big headed to speak positively about it?
✨Have you ever achieved something that you’ve been striving for but felt like you couldn’t celebrate it coz you didn’t want to seem self involved?
✨How many times has someone congratulated you and you’ve shrugged it off as no big deal?
Well, here’s our humble brag...We wrote an album worth of songs for kids & families. We themed that album around kindness. Said album got released by @abcmusic and went to no.1 on @itunes. We are so damn proud of our music and have secretly ‘happy danced’ about every piece of positive feedback (thankyou!!) If you wanna hear the work we’re proud of, head to the link in our bio and support us by buying the album. 💿🎵
Now it’s your turn for a brag. Go for it, we’re asking you...what are you proud of? What have you done, big or small, that made you go “yeah, I’m awesome!” 🐯👱🏻‍♀️

I CHOOSE every single day to show up and give my best. Choosing to look on the bright side of life, lifting others up, supporting the bigger picture and promoting other people are the ways that most things in life are accomplished 👆🏼 I am grateful for the faith people have in me, as a friend, a leader and an Instagram buddy. I believe working hard to help others, gets you to where you need to be - physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively.

“Congratulations, I am delighted to offer you the opportunity to study at the University of Melbourne.” These are the words I woke up to on Monday morning... a letter of offer to begin the Master of International Education (International Baccalaureate) program in 2020.
More and more schools are recognising the value of an international education in a rapidly changing world. The IB provides a unique learning experience through a holistic education, challenging students to excel by encouraging them to think independently and drive their own learning.
As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner, so this is an exciting opportunity to work with an innovative and diverse education framework.
Image credit: @unimelb
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CELEBRITY SIGHTING!!! 🤩 Today I met one of my favorite teachers I love to follow. @dfabteach ⁣
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Disneyland is not just any theme park. To me, it’s so much more than that. It’s my childhood. ♥️ It’s filled with sooo many memories with my family and loved ones. I’ve been an annual pass holder for 9 years now. People ask me all the time “don’t you get bored”. The answer is “NEVER”! It really has a special place in my heart and I love connecting with other people that feel the same. @dfabteach is one of those people. I just love how she brings the magic of Disney into her classroom. ⁣
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Go and give her a follow! ⁣
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CATHOLIC OSHC ACTIVITIES 🙏🏻
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One of my last sessions of OSHC involved several different rotational activities... two of them included these cards!
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The cards in the first picture have the books of the New Testament written on them - the kids had to sort them into order! ✨
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The cards in the second picture I called ‘Coat Memory’ but they were taken from @biblegamescentral - I started off by telling the kids the story of Joseph and his dreamcoat... they then played a game of memory with them! ✨
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I might use these games when I’m on placement with younger year levels too 🥰

I love using concentric circles to get kiddos to talk to each other.
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In these photos, students are talking through their notes on Frankl, dehumanization, existentialism, and logotherapy.
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This is our final step in introducing these terms before we read MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING.
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Step 1: Work in a small group to create a circle map defining one of the four concepts.
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Step 2: Do a gallery walk—using clipboards and a foldable for taking notes—and write out ideas gleaned from the charts around the room to increase understanding of each concept.
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Step 3: Discuss emerging knowledge of each concept in concentric circles—I love this because they share with multiple partners.
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The multi-step process increases the likelihood of remembering what we learn.👍🏻👊🏻
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Brené Brown’s research findings tie in brilliantly with Frankl’s discoveries about humanity and the human spirit. .
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“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” -Anne Lammott
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I want to pass along the value of working hard and resting well to my daughter. A vital part of a good fitness and health routine is allowing our bodies to rebuild! This means hydrating, resting our minds, and fueling our body with good nutrition. So in the name of health and teaching my daughter, you can find me laying around doing absolutely nothing this weekend.
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Just out here being a good example, friends.
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Drop an emoji in the comments that fits what you’re doing this weekend!
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End of term presents ready to hand out next week. The children have made ‘SCENT-sational’ progress this term. I’m so very proud! Thank you @teachwithmissme for these super cute tags. Love a good pun! 👐🏼

Question: after a difficult day what is your go to quick fix?! Mine is generally a beer. Or pizza 🍕. When I’ve had a rough day, I immediately think I deserve a beer or a pizza! I’m legit sitting here trying to better myself and when I have a stressful day my go to is pizza and/or beer?! What. In. The. World. Why would I do that to myself when the next day I feel like crap?! I’ll tell you why, sis! I’m an emotional eater! I eat my feelings! •
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Do you struggle with emotional eating?
Do you struggle with needing an afternoon sweet fix?
Do you struggle with being too tired to cook a healthy meal after work?
Do you struggle with food addiction?
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I’m looking for you, sis! I have a nutrition program that teaches you all the ends and outs behind being successful with all things food! I’m starting a new group on Monday, I’m looking to mentor 3 ladies during the month of September. I’d love to have you join me! Drop a 🍕 or 🍻 below and I’ll send you some info or check out my stories for more details! 🍕🍻🍕🍻🍕🍻🍕🍻🍕🍻🍕🍻🍕
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🌟Ready for the Ultimate Flexible Seating Giveaway? Just look at all the seating options and other goodies (including classroom sitting spots from @bottomdots and kick bands from @_kickfix) you can win for you and your classroom! The best part, it only takes 30 seconds to enter with no loops!!🌟 1️⃣Like this post!
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Have you heard Joan Sleigh speak before? There are still tickets available for our amazing event on Tuesday evening (Tickets via Eventbrite - Link in bio & via our Facebook page)
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Learn more about Joan and the various topics she discusses via the SIF website.